Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

This is a discussion for the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform but I would imagine that the Minister can say that next year, there will be 5,100 prisoners or thereabouts and know what that will cost. The Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform can say it will cost X amount but will only give the Minister 90% of what it will cost so the Minister has to come in for a Supplementary Estimate again next year. That seems to be the budgetary process.